Posted 5/8/05 UC
Berkeley Gap

After our day of bad news
in Santa Cruz, Ian suggested we check out this gap on campus he
knew about. It sounded like it could be fun, so we stopped by his
house and picked up his launch ramp and set it up.

This gap has a tricky
approach. You don't have a lot of space to gather speed, but I managed
to clear the sidewalk every time. (which was pretty important- Ian
said he's seen a few injuries here) The trick was to pedal as hard
as possible, starting with your tire up against the gate. It was
pretty fun. It also was interesting to have an audience, as this
is right in front of a women's dorm.
I made myself a desktop
for work. Also, thanks to Ian Richards for shooting these photos. |